Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar
| Vigneshwara Temple | |
|---|---|
The gate of the temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pune District |
| Deity | Ganesha as Vigneshwara/Vignahar |
| Festivals | Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Jayanti |
| Location | |
| Location | Ozar |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 19°11′17.07″N 73°57′34.70″E / 19.1880750°N 73.9596389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mandir architecture |
| Website | |
| https://shrivighnaharganapatiozar.org/ | |
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar (also spelt as Ojhar or Ojzar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in Maharashtra, India. The Ganesha form worshipped here is called Vigneshwara (spelt also as Vigneshvar(a), Vigneshwar : "Lord of obstacles") or Vignahar (spelt also as Vignahara, "Remover of obstacles") and is associated with the legend of Ganesha defeating Vignasura, the demon of obstacles.